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Newsletter of the Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society
November 2010
27(4)
INSB: 0832-8439
Newsletter: Toronto Chapter Ontario Archaeological Society
Spring 2011 28 (1) ISSN: 0832-8439
In This Issue
Limberlost: A Winter Weekend
Christine Caroppo details the Toronto Chapter’s Winter Weekend in Huntsville, Ontario.
Also, upcoming events hosted by the Toronto Chapter of the Ontario
Archaeological Society
In This Issue
President’s Message
Page 2
OAS Toronto Chapter Winter Weekend at Limberlost Lodge,
Huntsville, ON..
Page 3
Notice: Special Lecture
Page 5
Upcoming Events
Page 6
Contact Us!
Page 7
By Christine Caroppo
Charlie Garard lectures this April in Thornbury, ON
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President’s Message
The snow is melting and the birds are singing, let the fieldwork begin! For all of us involved in Cultural
Resource Managment, I expect this coming year will be full of challenges as we navigate our way through
the Ministry of Tourism and Culture’s new Standards and Guidelines. Neal Ferris, President of the OAS, is
suggesting that the archaeological community as a whole be engaged during this transition to discuss what
is working and where the stumbling blocks lie. I think this is a great idea and if any of the Toronto Chapter
members are interested in participating I encourage you to refer to Neal’s message in the January/February issue of Arch Notes. http://www.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/archnotes16(1).pdf
The Toronto Chapter executive welcomed Jane Simser to the position of Treasurer beginning in February
this year. Jane replaces Norma Knowlton who held the position for many years. Norma will continue to be
involved in the chapter organizing the distribution of Arch Notes. Many thanks to Norma for her past contributions to the chapter and for continuing to volunteer her time and energy! Anyone interested in helping with
the distribution of Arch Notes (the commitment is a few hours a couple of times a year), please contact Norma
at [email protected].
Another administrative change made this year was to add a non-elected position of corresponding secretary.
Carole Moran has graciously volunteered to take on this role and you have no doubt already received emails
from her with chapter news. As coressponding secretary, Carole will be in charge of distributing various materials via email. It is our intent to distribute an upcoming Chapter agenda each month along with the minutes
of the previous meeting. This will allow all members to keep current with chapter activities even if they are
unable to attend the business meeting. Carole will also be responsible for distributing information regarding
chapter events and activities.
The final two speakers before the summer break will discuss archaeological sites located in the Niagara region
of New York State. Dr. Susan Maguire will speak in April on her archaeological work at Fork Niagara, NY
and Dr. Lisa Marie Anselmi will speak in May on the Martin II site: an Early Woodland Meadowood lithic
manufacturing locality on Grand Island, NY.
An upcoming bus trip exclusively for Toronto Chapter members is currently in the planning stages. Details will be posted on the chapter website toronto.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca as well as on our Facebook page
Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society when finalized.
Mark your calendars for the annual OAS Symposium “Waterways Through Time, Recognition and Celebra
tion” being held in Ottawa this year from October 13 to October 16. . Refer to the OAS website for more
details: http://www.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/OASsymposium/2011Symposium.php
Janice
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OAS Toronto Chapter Winter Weekend
at Limberlost Lodge, Huntsville, ON.
The intrepid members of the Toronto Chapter of the OAS
returned, once again, to the tall white pines and frozen
lakes of the Canadian Shield near Algonquin Park on the
Family Day weekend of February 18-21, 2011.
The members who made the trek were: Brian and Garnet
Clarence, and Christine Caroppo, Paul Dickey and Vickie
Hayler, Norma Hall, Dave Hunt and Jorie Tuck, Tony Stapells, and Sylvia Teaves (Figure 1).
The weather on the way up from Toronto on Friday afternoon was glorious and sunny, but by the time we had
contributed to the local economy by purchasing supplies
in Huntsville, the sky had clouded over. Meanwhile, at the
Lodge the power had gone out and the traditional chilli dinner (ably prepared by Paul & Vickie) had to be started on
the woodstove; very resourceful bunch, we are. Luckily, the
weather was cold enough outside to keep the beer chilled,
as the fridge wasn’t working.
Power restored, and dinner served we settled down to a
quiet evening of reading and puzzling. This year’s jigsaw
puzzle [laboured over throughout the weekend] was a
challenging masterwork of tiny pieces, mostly brown. It
was especially satanic as the picture consisted of hundreds
of overlapping chocolates proving frustrating while at the
same time planting in the mind a primal desire for chocolate.
By Christine Caroppo
Sadly, half of the group had the unalloyed joy of the wilderness weekend spoiled by having to do homework. The
rest lounged, ate bonbons, read the newspaper or novels.
The temperature plunged and the wind picked up howling
around the cabin and stirring up drifts.
Saturday morning dawned calmer and developed into a
beautiful sunny day. Some cross-country skied on the trails
around the Lodge while others snowshoed. In the evening,
the sun set in beautiful tones of salmon and pink within
a dramatic cloudscape over Solitaire Lake. Dinner was a
fragrantly delicious roast turkey with all the trimmings prepared by Norma & Sylvia. After-dinner entertainment was
a rousing game of non-competitive Pictionary that lasted
until midnight.
Sunday morning dawned still and bright and -17°C. With
another delicious bacon and egg breakfast by Paul tucked
away we debated the merits of steel cut oats, psyllium and
spurtles. The irony was not lost on the assembled members.
This was followed by more cross-country skiing, walking
in the crisp air and more sedate pursuits for those electing
to stay in the cosy Lodge.
The afternoon’s excitement was provided by a member
whose car skidded off the icy drive and into the ditch.
The Lodge manager and his snow-cat tractor came to
Figure 1: Back row- Christine Caroppo, Brian Clarence, Sylvia Teaves,
Paul Dickey, Jorie Tuck. Front row- Dave Hunt, Norma Hall, Tony Stapells, Vickie Hayler, Garnet Clarence. (photo by D. Hunt)
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the rescue and all was put right. Dinner was a
pleasant affair featuring lasagne and a divinely
decadent cheesecake prepared by Dave and Jorie.
The evening was convivially spent playing Trivial
Pursuit until very late.
Family Day Monday morning was again beautiful
and sunny but very cold, -21°C. Only the hardiest souls ventured forth. The rest of us huddled
around the jigsaw with mugs of coffee or cocoa and
admired the view of lofty white pines and pillowy
snowdrifts against a bright blue sky through the
livingroom window.
The weekend rolled peaceably along with no particular agenda. A calm sort of zen-like atmosphere
descended upon us with no obtrusive phone or internet or TV or radio to impose itself on the silence of
forest and our thoughts or upon the conversation and
companionship.
But all good things must come to an end, and so
when the idyll was over we packed up and made the
journey to our various homes. The difference this
year is that the group, after much discussion, came
to the difficult decision not to return to Limberlost
in 2012. Sharply escalating fees made the decision
inevitable. The search is now on for a more economical alternative for next year’s adventure.
Figure 2: Limberlost Lodge and Lake Solitaire, near Huntsville, ON.
(photo by P. Dickey)
My thanks to Dave Hunt for all of his help and coaching in my
first outing as Winter Weekend Coordinator. Thanks, also, to
the other attendees for their contributions to shopping, cooking,
cleaning up, etc. Couldn’t have done it without you!
Bonus Recipe:
Limberlost Cranberry Sauce a la Sylvia
2 cups of whole cranberries (we used frozen)
3 Tbsp sugar, or more to taste
1 lemon ginger StashTM brand herbal teabag
Bring berries and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the teabag being careful not to
break it. Reduce heat and continue simmering, for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove teabag. Continue simmering until berries are soft, adding water as necessary, about
10 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool. Sauce will gel on its own. Serve with pride and
turkey!
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Notice: Special Lecture
Craigleith Heritage Depot Lecture Series
Monday, April 25th 1:00-2:00pm
Charles Garrad, archaeologist
Indian Myth and Magic on the Blue Mountain
The similarity of the ancient Greek myth of “Orpheus in the Underworld” to
the beliefs the Jesuits reported among the Hurons/Petuns in the
Blue Mountains will be examined
Location: Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury
Cost: $7 per lecture, $10 per Couple, $2 Youth ticket (18 and Under), $65 Year Pass
*Museum members receive 10% discount
Tickets can be purchased at the door or pre-purchased at the Depot, or at Town Hall in
Thornbury
For more information contact the Depot at (705) 444-2601 or visit www.thebluemountains.ca
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Upcoming Events
WednesdayApril 20, 2011
Upcoming Lecture
The speaker will be Dr. Susan Maguire talking
about her archaeological work at Fort Niagara, NY.
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Upcoming Lecture
Dr. Lisa Marie Anselmi, “The Martin II site: An Early Woodland Meadowood Lithic Manufacturing Locality on Grand
Island, New York.” The Buffalo State College (SUNY) Archaeological Field School discovered the Martin II site during
excavations in 2006 while looking for the original Martin site
in Beaver Island State Park on Grand Island. This presentation
outlines the results of three seasons of excavation at the site
with an emphasis on the lithic artifacts recovered, differential
preservation conditions and contextualizes the results at Martin II with sites on both the Ontario and New York mainland.
May, 2011
Upcoming Bus Trip!
An upcoming bus trip exclusively for Toronto Chapter members is currently in the planning stages. Details
will be posted on the chapter website toronto.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca as well as on our Facebook page
Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society when finalized.
October 13-16 2011
2011 OAS Symposium
Mark your calendars for the annual OAS Symposium “Waterways Through Time, Recognition and Celebra
tion” being held in Ottawa this year from October 13 to October 16. . Refer to the OAS website for more
details: http://www.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/OASsymposium/2011Symposium.php
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Contact Us!
President: [email protected]
T.OAS CONTACT INFORMATION
Vice-President: [email protected]
Past President: [email protected]
Treasurer: [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Annie Gould
Corresponding Secretary: [email protected]
Web editor: Janice Teichroeb
Facebook Administrators: Janice and Mima
Profile Editor: [email protected]
Mailing address:
T.OAS,
Toronto’s First Post Office,
260 Adelaide Street E., Box 48,
Toronto, ON, M5A 1N1.
Come Visit Our Website
Website: http://toronto.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/
Also, don’t forget to join the Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society Facebook Group for all the up to date information
about meetings and interesting links. Information is also posted on the
Chapter’s webpage.
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